Trivia: All of the cars seen in Hey Arnold! are classic cars. You never see any modern cars - cars made after 1979.
Hey Arnold! (1996)
2 trivia entries for show generally
Weird Cousin / Baby Oskar - S4-E11
Other mistake: Stephen Viksten is credited twice for voicing Oskar.
The Aptitude Test / Oskar Gets a Job - S3-E9
Interviewer: You're kidding, right?
Arnold: No, it's not a joke, he really wants to work.
Interviewer: He's 38 years old, he's never had a job, and you expect me to hire him... as an X-ray technician? [Laughs].
Question: Does anybody know what year this show takes place? I've noticed that there are all these present day video games, keyboards, etc. on the show, but all the cars are old fashioned.
Answer: The show is based in present day times. Plus most cars aren't old fashtioned, I recall seeing a limo and not to mention a cherry picker, etc.